TEAM ONE

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  • Vowder
    Vowder Posts: 378 Member
    Back on a reasonable diet. Off to the pool for a swim. Video's in the morning.
  • ka97
    ka97 Posts: 1,984 Member
    OK, I have a "miles" dilemma. And maybe I'm just overthinking it.

    I am very adamant about only counting intentional exercise, and not just physical activity. Intentional exercise (per my opinion) means whatever it is I am doing, is for the purpose of exercising and burning calories, as opposed to doing something for some other primary purpose and getting some physical activity as a secondary benefit. Simple rule of thumb - exercise generally requires special clothing or equipment. If I'm in regular clothing, it's activity not exercise.

    So the dilemma.....yesterday and today I did not workout. However, because of that winter warrior challenge that I signed up for, I did walk the necessary minimum one mile outside. I wouldn't typically count walking as exercise. However, the only reason I did it was to fulfill that other challenge. It wasn't like I was just going out doing other things, and happened to walk a mile as a result. So do I count it????

    And, if so, how much do I count? Usually I run. But because I had other things going on and had to build it into the middle of my day, and didn't have time to change clothing before and after, I walked instead. So because of that, the number of minutes, is almost double what it would have been if I ran. Do I count the actual number of minutes walked? Or should I count the number of minutes if I had changed clothes and ran the mile.

  • hawkins410
    hawkins410 Posts: 2,105 Member
    edited January 2017
    @ka97: WW_marathon_final_2016-12_medium.jpg?v=1479237791
    It was intentional and deliberate exercise. Running or walking, you still were exercising. All minutes should count. Don't be so hard on yourself! :)
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    @ka97-you're definitely overthinking it lol! It's still exercise even if it's not as strenuous as what you usually do. Count the whole time.
  • smile_laughter
    smile_laughter Posts: 3,682 Member
    Count it. My walks at my son's practice aren't intense at all (morning ones are my tough workouts). These are to keep me moving instead of sitting on a chair and playing on my phone like all the other parents do. It's exercise, no matter how small it is.
  • aenglehardt347
    aenglehardt347 Posts: 193 Member
    @ka97 happy belated birthday! Didn't check in yesterday or post my numbers because I brought work home again. Caught up now for the rest of the weekend. Definitely post your workouts. I do wii bowling with my mother a few times a week or tennis it gets her up and moving. She has arthritis in her hand very bad but I want her to exercise, she lives with us and this is the only way I can do it. I post those numbers but when I calculate with my watch we actually burn about a hundred calories or so in an hour.

    I updated the spreadsheet and I finished my three days of orange challenge. Yum
  • aenglehardt347
    aenglehardt347 Posts: 193 Member
    @smile_laughter the girls pick a really nick looking waiter for us and @Vowder usually gets himself a hot little waitress :p@junodog1 have fun on the cruise
  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    Jim?! Take me to the gym! I'm oh, so lost... ;)
  • wolvinnetje
    wolvinnetje Posts: 363 Member
    hawkins410 wrote: »
    @ka97: WW_marathon_final_2016-12_medium.jpg?v=1479237791
    It was intentional and deliberate exercise. Running or walking, you still were exercising. All minutes should count. Don't be so hard on yourself! :)

    I totally agree with Hawkins
    it is different when you count housecleening (dusting and vacuumcleaning) as a workout or making dinner a lot of people do that to but who are you fooling than?
    I have my thought about that to because moving boxes or furniture or painting your house is pretty hard stuff so I think that counts as "workout" you don't do that every day I hope ;) .....But there are so many people with so many opinions there will always be someone who has comment positive or negative.
    So do what your heart says and you feel good at if walking is not good enough for you ( for me it is don't get me wrong) you don't count but if you do feel good about it count.You know in other teams there are persons with 180 min of workout everyday !!!!I hardly believe that they are jogging or running all those minutes everyday that is not good for a human body and also not possible! You know the best what to do but as hawkins say don't be to hard for yourself.
  • hawkins410
    hawkins410 Posts: 2,105 Member
    edited January 2017

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  • TamiJo1004
    TamiJo1004 Posts: 408 Member
    I think I have the flu. Came home sick from work. I don't know that I will get any minutes in today. I will try.
  • hawkins410
    hawkins410 Posts: 2,105 Member
    edited January 2017
    @TamiJo1004: Take care of yourself! You are too valuable to get sick! <3

    Just a little Saturday morning humor before I head out for a hike:
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    @Vowder: I understand puppies were recently born at your house :D
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    @junodog1 sounds nice - enjoy Cozumel.

    @mswanger09 great to see you check in! Great work and glad your cold is on the way out.

    @TamiJo1004 oh no on the flu - hope it's not too horrible. Take care.

    Looking good on the spreadsheet team! Stay strong because all the teams seem to be pouring it on this week. I'm going to try to add more today or tomorrow if I can but not sure if the travel schedule will allow.
  • ka97
    ka97 Posts: 1,984 Member
    Thanks guys! I added my numbers to the spreadsheet. I decided just to count my Thur and Fri minutes as if I had ran a mile. But I did get in a long run this morning. And all challenges complete.
  • mswanger09
    mswanger09 Posts: 863 Member
    junodog1 wrote: »
    Checking in from Cozumel. Added to the spreadsheet. See you Monday.

    I am so jealous!!!!!! We stopped in Cozumel on a cruise and we loved it there! It is also were I learned there is more to tequila than 1800 and Jose! If I could I would move to Cozumel!!!!
  • 120maggie
    120maggie Posts: 5,242 Member



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    Almost there with Week one!!! Very different race this time! Congratulations to our three team members that maxed out their minutes @cardbucfan @ejdp254 @GSXRGIRL61. But now they can't help us in the homestretch!!

    @mswanger09 Glad to see you back on the thread! @TamiJo1004 I knew you had to be under the weather. We really miss our cheerleader! @Ingrid2017 I know you were doing the videos. Do not forget to post!

    Oranges, Sweet round good for you. What's not to love?? We have a few team members that are at risk of getting scurvy!! Great snacks for tonight and tomorrow!!

    @junodog1 Thanks for checking in from the cruise! @Vowder great day!!
  • aenglehardt347
    aenglehardt347 Posts: 193 Member
    @Vowder you rocked it today! Great job

    @junodog1 I would love to go back to Cozumel on a cruise, just for the tequila I bought. Some wonderful peach flavor that you can drink straight without a pucker at all..yum

    @mswanger09 glad you are getting better

    @hawkins410 @MissionEnforcer I cannot thank you enough for getting this going again. I am loving it and it's keeping me moving during the dreary winter
  • ejdp254
    ejdp254 Posts: 342 Member
    Good luck for the last stretch of week one ! It's a close race
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    Hi team! I survived the Gasparilla festivities yesterday. I'm feeling it a bit today so glad I don't have to do any challenges or get more minutes! I will be (quietly as it hurts my head) cheering you on from the couch to beat those other teams.

    @vowder-my older son swam all the way until he went off to college (and thank goodness he decided he didn't want to swim there!) so I know all about those all day swim meets. I still have the bleacher butt lines to prove it! Good job taking advantage of all the down time (and oh, the puppies!!!!)

    @TamiJo1004 -feel better soon!

    @junodog1 -enjoy that cruise!

    @mswanger09 -glad to hear the cold is on its way out of town-we need you!
  • GSXRGIRL61
    GSXRGIRL61 Posts: 6,490 Member
    Do our extra minutes go to help the team?
  • CKS0806
    CKS0806 Posts: 460 Member
    hawkins410 wrote: »
    SOMETIMES WE NEED HELP FINDING THE GYM TOO! ;)
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    where is that gym!!!!! I will move for that :D

    His name is Salman Khan.. One of the hottest indian actor in Bollywood.
  • CKS0806
    CKS0806 Posts: 460 Member
    edited January 2017
    hawkins410 wrote: »
    SOMETIMES WE NEED HELP FINDING THE GYM TOO! ;)
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    Salman Khan it's his name
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